Ozzy Osbourne Gives Health Update as Final Show Nears Audio Ink Radio

Ozzy Osbourne Gives Health Update as Final Show Nears

2025-04-22

Ozzy Osbourne is opening up about his health as he gets ready for his final show with Black Sabbath this summer. – Author: Charles Ken, Photo via Ross Halfin

Ozzy Osbourne has been pretty honest about his health problems over the past few years. The metal icon has been forced to cancel multiple tours and shows due to his health, so there was really no hiding his condition after a while. But, thankfully, Osbourne seems as healthy as he can be at 76 years old, and he’s getting ready for his final show with Black Sabbath and as a solo artist.

Osbourne was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019, and he has also had to undergo plenty of surgeries, including a major one in 2003 after a quad bike accident and suffering some falls. His Parkinson’s disease and all the surgeries have taken their toll on Osbourne, but he forges ahead.

Now, Osbourne is opening up about the state of his health leading up to his final gig, and he sounds like he’s getting ready to rock.

Ozzy Osbourne Drops Health News

In an interview on SiriusXM’s Ozzy Speaks on the Ozzy’s Boneyard channel, Osbourne talks about a big training regimen he’s doing to get him ready to play his final show at the Back to the Beginning festival in Aston Villa.

Talking with host Billy Morrison, he said, “I’m in heavy training for this Aston Villa thing that’s coming up.”

He added that it’s been a long time since he has worked out, noting, “I haven’t done anything for, jeez, it’s gonna be seven years. I’ve been through all these surgeries. It really is like starting from scratch.”

Osbourne opened up more about his health and workout routine getting ready for the big show, saying, “It’s endurance training. The first thing to go when you’re laid up is stamina. So believe it or not, I’m doing two sets of three minute walks a day and weight training. I’ve gotta get going, you know.”

He added, “I’m waking up in my body. Three minutes to you for instance is nothing, but I’ve been laying on my back recovering from umpteen surgeries.”

Back to the Beginning Concert Details

The Back to the Beginning concert is set for Osbourne’s home turf of Birmingham, England. The show will bring together the four longstanding members of Black Sabbath, plus feature special tributes to Ozzy’s solo career. That’s not to mention that a plethora of major names in rock and metal will be there performing.

Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello will be the musical director for the show, and the lineup features the likes of Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice in Chains, Lamb of God, Anthrax and Mastodon.

Back to the Beginning is set for July 5 at Aston Villa Park in Birmingham, England. On top of the bands performing, some one-off performances will also take place from Billy Corgan, David Draiman, Duff McKagan, Fred Durst, Lzzy Hale, Jake E. Lee, Jonathan Davis, KK Downing, Mike Bordin, Papa V Perpetua, Rudy Sarzo, Sammy Hagar, Slash, Wolfgang Van Halen, Morello and others.

The show will mark the first time Osbourne has performed live since 2022 at the NFL Kickoff at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium.

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Charles Ken

Meet the expert - Charles Ken is a trending news writer for Audio Ink Radio. He is a graduate of Michigan State University, where he studied writing and history. He's a longtime music buff and covers classic rock for Audio Ink Radio. Contact him at ken@audioinkradio.com.

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